Many holiday meals include the use of a pumpkin pie recipe to make the Christmas pie or Thanksgiving dessert. A pumpkin pie recipe uses either canned or fresh pumpkin, milk, eggs, and seasonings. The mixture is most often baked in a single pie crust with no top crust.
As an alternative to the traditional pie, a no bake pumpkin pie may be prepared in a graham cracker crust. Pumpkin pie recipes may use evaporated milk or a sweeter version may be made with condensed milk. Pumpkin pie may be made in individual servings or as a whole pie cut into slices and served with a whipped topping.
Background and History of Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkins were used imedieval cooking in recipes identified for squash or gourds. The first versions of pumpkin pie were prepared in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by the rich as a pie of mixed ingredients. The pie lost its popularity in the 18th century.http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpies.html#pumpkinpie Modern pumpkin pie originated in the 19th century, though it may have been the 20th century before the current spices like cinnamon and nutmeg were added to the dessert.http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/PieHistory/PumpkinPie.htm
Betty's All Time Favorite Pumpkin Pie
Betty of Betty’s Kitchen offers instruction on making her favorite pumpkin pie recipe. The pie uses canned pumpkin, a can of condensed milk, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. The ingredients are blended with a hand mixer before adding to a pie crust. The preheated oven is set at 450 degrees for the beginning of baking. After 15 minutes the temperature is reduced to 350 degrees and the pie bakes for another 35 to 40 minutes.
Common Pumpkin Pie Recipe Variations
- For a variation of the standard pumpkin dessert, add cocoa for a chocolate pumpkin pie.http://bakingbites.com/2007/11/chocolate-pumpkin-pie/
- A frozen pumpkin pie variation combines whipped topping with pumpkin puree and is frozen over a layer of softened ice cream in a pie crust.http://nanasrecipes.com/pie.html#Anchor-33163
- A pumpkin mousse can be formed into a frozen ice cream pie.http://nanasrecipes.com/pie.html#Anchor-61748
- Pumpkin pie appetizers can be made by making mini pie bites.http://cookeatshare.com/recipes/pumpkin-pie-bites-475368
- A Walnut Crunch Pumpkin Pie is a nutty variation on the standard Libby’s Pumpkin Pie recipe. The pie adds walnuts and brown sugar to the standard ingredients.http://cookeatshare.com/recipes/walnut-crunch-pumpkin-pie-168921
- Cranberries and nuts added to a graham cracker crust give the pie a fruit and nut flavor.http://www.suite101.com/content/pumpkin-pie-with-cranberry-pecan-crust-a66550
- A sugar free pie may use an artificial sweetener in place of the sugar ingredients.http://nanasrecipes.com/pie.html#Sugar_Free_Pumpkin_Pie
How to Make Pie
Stacey Hicks and Mahalo.com bring you how to make pie. Hicks gives all the tips, advice and techniques you will need to make a great pie. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make Peach Pie
Stacey Hicks provides all the information you will need to learn how to make Peach Pie, courtesy of this Mahalo.com produced video. Find out all the ingredients you require and how best to prepare them in this 4:51 video with detailed commentary throughout. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make Key Lime Pie
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make key lime pie? Find out how in this Mahalo.com produced video, which is hosted by Stacey Hicks. All the ingredients are required as well as full techniques, tips and guidance to make a great key lime pie! This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make Cherry Pie
Stacey Hicks provides all the information you will need to learn how to make Cherry Pie, courtesy of this Mahalo.com produced video. Find out all the ingredients you require and how best to prepare them in this 2:22 video with detailed commentary throughout. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How To Make An Oreo Cookie Crust
How to make an Oreo cookie crust is a video hosted by Stacey Hicks, which provides full guidance on mastering this dish. Learn all the techniques and tips you will need and also view a full ingredients list. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make a Graham Cracker Crust
How to make a Graham cracker crust is a video hosted by Stacey Hicks, which provides full guidance on mastering this skill. Learn all the techniques and tips you will need. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make a Lattice Pie Crust
Stacey Hicks provides all the information you will need to learn how to make a lattice pie crust, courtesy of this Mahalo.com produced video. Find out all the ingredients you require and how best to prepare them in this 3:31 video with detailed commentary throughout. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make the Best Apple Pie You've Ever Eaten
Stacey Hicks hosts this video, which has the bold claim "How to Make the Best Apple Pie You've Ever Eaten". Watch the Mahalo.com produced video to learn how. Full ingredients list is provided as well as tips, advice and techniques. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How to Make Dutch Apple Pie
How to make Dutch Apple Pie is a video hosted by Stacey Hicks, which provides full guidance on mastering this dish. Learn all the techniques and tips you will need and also view a full ingredients list. This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How To Make Homemade Apple Pie
How To Make Homemade Apple Pie is hosted by Stacey Hicks. The video does exactly what it says and provides all the hints, tips and guidance you will need to learn How To Make Homemade Apple Pie. Watch the video and find out for yourself! This video is part of a series of videos devoted to bakery/cooking, which are published on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
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Fast Facts
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Also known as
Originally called pumpion pie and pumpkin pudding
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Main ingredients
Pumpkin, eggs, milk, seasoning
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Cooking method
Baked or no-bake
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Cooking time
Total time varies but typically ranges from 40 minutes to an hour
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Cooking temperature
Begins at 425 for the first 10 to 15 minutes, then is lowered to 350 degrees for the remainder of baking time
